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A decision support system based on a multivariate supervised regression strategy for estimating supply lead times

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Resumo:	Supply lead time constitutes a core parameter in inventory management and plays a critical role in supply chain performance. Yet, how to promote better supply lead time estimations that account for multivariate effects of historical supplier dynamics remains poorly understood. This paper proposes a decision support system that uses a supervised regression strategy with multivariate information for estimating supply lead times. We combine ideas from big data analytics and data mining to explore the effects of different supply-related variables on the dynamics of supply lead time. We design a robust rolling window evaluation scheme to compare both the statistical and inventory performance of different well-known data mining models. Numerical tests with empirical data from a large automotive manufacturer demonstrate that the Random Forest model consistently outperforms other competing models, leading to median decreases of 18%–24% in the mean absolute errors of supply lead time estimations. As a consequence of our results, we also provide insights on how these estimations contribute to the proactive management of safety stocks.
Autores principais:	Barros, Júlio Dinis Lopes
Outros Autores:	Gonçalves, João N. C.; Cortez, Paulo; Carvalho, Maria Sameiro
Assunto:	Big data Data mining Lead time uncertainty Safety stock Supply chain risks Ciências Naturais::Ciências da Computação e da Informação
Ano:	2023
País:	Portugal
Tipo de documento:	artigo
Tipo de acesso:	acesso restrito
Instituição associada:	Universidade do Minho
Idioma:	inglês
Origem:	RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho

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Resumo:	Supply lead time constitutes a core parameter in inventory management and plays a critical role in supply chain performance. Yet, how to promote better supply lead time estimations that account for multivariate effects of historical supplier dynamics remains poorly understood. This paper proposes a decision support system that uses a supervised regression strategy with multivariate information for estimating supply lead times. We combine ideas from big data analytics and data mining to explore the effects of different supply-related variables on the dynamics of supply lead time. We design a robust rolling window evaluation scheme to compare both the statistical and inventory performance of different well-known data mining models. Numerical tests with empirical data from a large automotive manufacturer demonstrate that the Random Forest model consistently outperforms other competing models, leading to median decreases of 18%–24% in the mean absolute errors of supply lead time estimations. As a consequence of our results, we also provide insights on how these estimations contribute to the proactive management of safety stocks.